Man shot dead by police after car chase
A man has died in hospital after being shot by armed police following a pursuit in south London.
A man has died in hospital after being shot by armed police following a pursuit in south London.
The Met Police said in a statement: “At 9.51pm on Monday specialist firearms officers were in pursuit of a suspect vehicle in the Lambeth area.
“The vehicle was stopped following tactical contact in Kirkstall Gardens, Streatham Hill. A police firearm was discharged.
“An occupant of the suspect vehicle, a man believed to be aged in his 20s, sustained a gunshot injury.
“London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance were requested. Officers administered first aid prior to their arrival and the man was taken to hospital, where he died at 12.16am.”
Inquiries were ongoing to notify his next of kin, the police said.
“As is protocol, the Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards were contacted and they notified the Independent Office for Police Conduct, who have launched an independent investigation,” the statement added.
“Inquiries into the exact circumstances are ongoing.”